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Last published 2022
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Patrick J. Desrochers

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professor, chair (since 2014)

Also affiliated: University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2007); Florida State University (2006); University of Alabama (2006); Coastal Carolina University (2008); National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (2006); Conway School of Landscape Design (1999–2022); Illinois State University (2008)

Faculty Researcher

12 h-index 26 pubs 845 cited

  • Nickel
  • Models, Molecular
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
  • Alkanes
  • Catalysis
  • Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Hydrocarbons, Halogenated
  • Ligands
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Pyridines
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Borohydrides
  • Electrons
  • Quantum Theory

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Patrick J. Desrochers' research focuses on the study of organometallic compounds, particularly the design and characterization of iron spin-crossover complexes. He has investigated the use of hetero-scorpionate chelates in the rational design of these complexes. His work involves employing techniques such as spectrophotometry and electron spin resonance spectroscopy to understand molecular properties. Desrochers has also contributed to the determination of experimental crystal structures for various compounds. His scholarship includes 26 publications with 843 citations and an h-index of 12. He has served as professor and chair at the University of Central Arkansas since 2014 and collaborates with colleagues such as Madison E. Martin and Jamie D. Freeman.

Metrics

  • h-index: 12
  • Publications: 26
  • Citations: 845

Selected Publications

  • Rational Design of Iron Spin-Crossover Complexes Using Heteroscorpionate Chelates (2022)
    Inorganic Chemistry 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Rapid Synthesis of a Functional Resin‐Supported Scorpionate and Its Copper(I, II), Rhodium(I), and Chromium(III) Complexes (2016)
    European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Beyond Ordinary Undergraduate Experiences: Routine Measurements with Heteronuclear, Heterogeneous, and Paramagnetic Samples (2013)
    ACS symposium series 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Electronic Structure of Nickel(II) and Zinc(II) Borohydrides from Spectroscopic Measurements and Computational Modeling (2012)
    Inorganic Chemistry 28 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Iron(I)-carbonyl clusters tethered to (trifluoromethyl)thiophenolates (2012)
    Transition Metal Chemistry 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Immobilized Boron-Centered Heteroscorpionates: Heterocycle Metathesis and Coordination Chemistry (2010)
    Inorganic Chemistry 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A Simple Route to Single-Scorpionate Nickel(II) Complexes with Minimum Steric Requirements (2009)
    Inorganic Chemistry 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Catalytic Dioxygen Activation by (Nitro)(<i>meso</i>-tetrakis(2-<i>N</i>-methylpyridyl)porphyrinato)cobalt(III) Cation Derivatives Electrostatically Immobilized in Nafion Films: An Experimental and DFT Investigation (2008)
    Inorganic Chemistry 16 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Nickel−Cysteine Binding Supported by Phosphine Chelates (2007)
    Inorganic Chemistry 17 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Electronic Structure of Four-Coordinate <i>C</i><sub>3</sub><i><sub>v</sub></i> Nickel(II) Scorpionate Complexes:  Investigation by High-Frequency and -Field Electron Paramagnetic Resonance and Electronic Absorption Spectroscopies (2006)
    Inorganic Chemistry 102 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Ligand Redox Effects in the Synthesis, Electronic Structure, and Reactivity of an Alkyl−Alkyl Cross-Coupling Catalyst (2006)
    Journal of the American Chemical Society 488 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Bis[hydrotris(4-chloro-3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)borato]nickel(II) (2005)
    Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A Stable Monomeric Nickel Borohydride (2003)
    Inorganic Chemistry 44 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Characteristics of Five-Coordinate Nickel−Cysteine Centers (1999)
    Inorganic Chemistry 39 citations DOI OpenAlex

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